Bobby Hughes will be the special guest with the Atkins Singing Group at 6 p.m. today at the Atkins Matthews Civic Center. There will be a $2 admission fee with free popcorn and coffee.

Candidate drawing Tuesday

Drawing for candidate position on the 2011 school board election ballot in the Atkins, Dover, Hector, Pottsville and Russellville districts will be conducted by the Pope County Election Commission at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Election Commission Headquarters, 1509 E. Main St., Suite 7.

Each candidate or representative will draw for their ballot position. The public is invited. Commissioners will meet following the ballot draw.

Sign up for pool party

The Sisters Girl Scout Service Unit will host a pool party for girls ages 5-18 who are in kindergarten through 12th grade. Entry fee is $3 per person to be paid at the gate.

To register, contact Deborah Davis at (479) 229-1757 or hollyhocks_one@yahoo.com. Registration is due Wednesday.

Skills tests relocated at center

Effective immediately, the Driver and Motorcycle Skills test site will relocate to the east side of the Hughes Community Center parking lot, facing North Knoxville Street. Testing begins at 1 p.m.

Blood drive Aug. 3 in Lamar

There will be a blood drive from 1:30-5:30 p.m. Aug. 3 at Lamar City Hall, 437 W. Main St. in Lamar. Each donor will receive a voucher for two tickets to the Tulsa Zoo, a zoo themed T-shirt and a health screening.

Donors can support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society by forgoing the T-shirt offered. In turn, the Arkansas Blood Institute (ABI) will make a monetary donation of similar value.

For more information or to make an appointment, contact ABI at (877) 340-8777 or visit www.arkbi.org.

CDI food program available

Child Development Inc. announces its sponsorship of the USDA Food Program. Meals will be available at no separate charge or at a reduced charge to enrolled persons at the participating institutes, which include Appleton Child Development, Russellville Child Development, Oakland ABC Classroom, Crawford Child Development, Dover Child Development, Center Valley ABC Classroom, London ABC and Russellville ABC.

Eligibility is based on family size and income. To qualify for free meals, total annual income must be less than or equal to $14,157 for a one-person household. For each additional household member, add $4,966 to qualifying income. To qualify for reduced meals, total annual income must be less than or equal to $20,147 for a one-person household. For each additional household member, add $7,067 to qualifying income.

Manga drawing class Monday

Bonnie Peyton will teach a beginner's Manga drawing class from 3:45-5:15 p.m. beginning Monday at the River Valley Arts Center, 1001 E. B St. The class will meet every Monday for five weeks. Instruction is suitable for kindergarten students through beginning adults. Young students need to be able to listen and fellow instruction.

Class tuition is $45 for Arts Center members and $50 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, call 968-2452.